Contributed by Redscare. Posted by adam on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 12:00 PM (EDT)

Red Scare Records has announced the bands playing their fourth annual Red Oktoberfest in Chicago. The event kicks off on Friday, October 23rd at the Beat Kitchen. That show will feature Off With Their Heads, The Copyrights, San Francisco's La Plebe, Sweden's Smalltown and the Reaganomics (members of Ryan's Hope). Saturday, October 24th at Metro is the big Lawrence Arms 10th anniversary show, which will also feature The Menzingers, La Plebe and Mike Park. The Larrys will be giving away 100 copies of a limited pressing 7" that night. The final night of festivities will be Sunday the 25th at Beat Kitchen, which is billed as the Lawrence Arms 10th Birthday Party. While they're not playing that show, they will be celebrated with performances from the Emergency Room (Dan Andriano of the Alkaline Trio's new band), The Sidekicks and Mike Park.

The 7" is going to be the new EP on Fat and this will be an exclusive color only available to the first 100 people at their 10th anniversary show. More like the first 50 as I plan on holding on to half of them.

I forgive Mike for going up to Chicago to play with the Lawrence Arms (instead of in the Bay Area) because he brought them here for the Asian Manniversary. Also, they are doing two shows here in November. So that'll be fun.
-Dante

When I finally get my shit straight and move back home to be closer to my family and whatnot, I am pretty sure Red Oktoberfest is coming with me. There won't be any good bands of course, but it'll be closer to you! I should also do one in SF too...

My dad's birthday is the 20th; provided we don't end up throwing him some sort of special party or something I should be at that Friday show. Last time I saw OWTH I was too drunk and only remember maybe three songs. That night proves that it's never a good idea to go from band practice straight to a show.